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22 Jul 2025 02:38:01 EDT (-0400)
  Re: The Daily WTF [again]  
From: nemesis
Date: 12 Feb 2008 15:42:27
Message: <47b204b3$1@news.povray.org>
scott wrote:
> So when she plugs in the camera (without installing any drivers or 
> special software), a box will pop up asking her if she wants to view a 
> slide show, open the folder or print some of the photos?

Linux installs already generic device drivers for all common hardware. 
As long as the device comply with major standards, like USB, it's pretty 
much covered.

You don't need to install anything to test it out, most install CD/DVDs 
these days are LiveCDs which run from memory, without touching the disk 
unless you click on some "Install to disk" button and pressing a few Nexts.


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